“People have just been so supportive it’s amazing”

The support for Toby and his family has been unquestionable thanks to the immediate setting up of the Go Fund Me Page by his friends, organised Oscar Chambers and Zach Vickery.

On Thursday, December 20 a huge amount of Toby’s friends congregated at Chelmsford train station for a ride in his support and it was organised by 12-year-old Bryce Bannister, who turns 13 this weekend.

But the supportive gestures don’t stop there.

“The village of Bicknacre have been amazing and really pulled together,” said Claire.

“We’ve had crazy amounts of hampers but it’s not also just about the financial gifts as well.

“Children from Sandon School made a paper chain to go round our living room and every single link has a message.

“We haven’t even read it yet as there must be about 300 links.

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“The White Elm Garden Centre donated a Christmas tree and lights for when we got home.

“So there was a Christmas tree there already and Henry helped set that up.

“Where Christmas had been put on hold it was sort of organised for us.”